Parker IM

[FLZapped]

Anyone see/hold/try one of these fountain pens yet?????

 

-Bruce

[Flere-Imsaho]

Only on the Parkerpen website.

Parker - Parker I.M.(sold as Profile in the UK)

Enjoy,

/:) Hans.

[Apollo]

I haven't seen one yet in the States. They do look nice though.

[london]

I saw this one on their new web site when it launched and was quite taken by the design. Not that I've ever been a fan of the Vector (or new pens) in the past. But thought I must try one.

 

It was a while waiting in the UK for the old stock of old Vectors to run down, but now the Profile is available, and I got one pretty much the day they went on sale here (a black version - I've only seen black and blue available).

 

And....I really like it. I wanted a reliable cartridge filler for when I'm out and about. One that I wouldn't care too much about losing and I could refill on the go (hence cartridge). This one does the job perfectly. Its a good comfortable size for me and it was pretty cheap £10.

 

The clip design is quite fun, lever sprung. Reasonably solid and a good weight. Plastic, chrome and brushed steel. The cap was a bit stiff at first, but after a couple of postings/cappings, it is now fine.

 

I'm using it with Parker Permanent Black Quink cartirdges. It writes straight away, consistently. Good wet flow. Pretty smooth. Fairly stiff nib, but not a nail. Pretty much what you expect for a modern pen like this. Its just a shame they only seem to do a medium. I am considering buying another one to grind the nib down. Though it will be interesting to see if Parker's calligraphy pen will adopt the same style in time.

 

I started a new journal just after I bought it, and this is the pen I'll be using until the journal is full.

 

The only negative is the balance isn't great if you prefer to post. The heavy clip on the cap makes it just, maybe, slightly top heavy. Bur I don't really notice it now.

 

All in all. I think a very good pen for the price and I do vey much like the design.

 

- Mark

 

Edit: An addendum. Having just looked back at the Parker website after posting this, I should also probably add a little about the plastic body. I would just point out that the images on the Parker site are 'advertising' images, and the plastic is not as nice and shiny as they appear there. It actually has a fairly plain plastic that has a dull sheen and not the bright, sturdy almost enamel look in their photographs.

Edited September 13, 2006 by london

[FLZapped]

Wow, thanks. Like most, I have only seen them on the Parker website. It is great that someone actually has one!

 

I guess I'll have to keep my eye out for them over here in the US so I can play with one. I actually have more than enough pens.....but you know how that goes.

 

-Bruce

[Samovar]

The owner of Boutique du Stylo in Montreal told me this model should be in store in the coming weeks! I already have my name on one, I'll just wait and see...

I'll try to write a review as soon as I can get one.

 

 

Looks like on a nice pen on Parker website.

[kissing]

There was a review on it recently at:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=17606

 

(By london)

[Rafal]

I have bought one in Poland a week or so ago and really like it. The nib is very smooth and on a stiff side. The feel of the pen is substantial but not too heavy. I like the feel and design better than the Sonnet. ore masculine and slightly bigger. It also looks very elegand and attractive. Quiet understated. It has become my everyday pen and for the price (equivalent to about $25USD) it's hard to beat. It looks and feels like a pen costing at least three times as much. I can see myself buying a few more.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Rafal

[leicamaster]

I have the rollerball im

[pmsalty]

I have the rollerball im

 

I also have the rp. Given to me along with the bp by my employer. I do like the rp and the bp (replaced the bp with a gel insert). I enquired with Parker about trading the rp for the fp and was told the fp is unavailable here in the states.

PMS

[suttong]

i got one from wallmart I was good...lost it after 1 week

[Zaarin]

I gave someone an IM as a present, and it seems to have performed well, so far as I know from second hand, though perhaps with a touch of hard starting with cartridges. Doesn't come with a converter, but will take one. The body of the pen felt very much like lacquer-over-metal rather than plastic - it seems like a cheaper cousin of the lower-end lacquered Watermans. I agree its looks are very nice for a pen at that price.

[rroossinck]

We don't have 'em in stock yet, but they're supposed to be delivered later on this month.

[Eccles]

I saw this one on their new web site when it launched and was quite taken by the design. Not that I've ever been a fan of the Vector (or new pens) in the past. But thought I must try one.

 

It was a while waiting in the UK for the old stock of old Vectors to run down, but now the Profile is available, and I got one pretty much the day they went on sale here (a black version - I've only seen black and blue available).

 

And....I really like it. I wanted a reliable cartridge filler for when I'm out and about. One that I wouldn't care too much about losing and I could refill on the go (hence cartridge). This one does the job perfectly. Its a good comfortable size for me and it was pretty cheap £10.

 

The clip design is quite fun, lever sprung. Reasonably solid and a good weight. Plastic, chrome and brushed steel. The cap was a bit stiff at first, but after a couple of postings/cappings, it is now fine.

 

I'm using it with Parker Permanent Black Quink cartirdges. It writes straight away, consistently. Good wet flow. Pretty smooth. Fairly stiff nib, but not a nail. Pretty much what you expect for a modern pen like this. Its just a shame they only seem to do a medium. I am considering buying another one to grind the nib down. Though it will be interesting to see if Parker's calligraphy pen will adopt the same style in time.

 

I started a new journal just after I bought it, and this is the pen I'll be using until the journal is full.

 

The only negative is the balance isn't great if you prefer to post. The heavy clip on the cap makes it just, maybe, slightly top heavy. Bur I don't really notice it now.

 

All in all. I think a very good pen for the price and I do vey much like the design.

 

- Mark

 

Edit: An addendum. Having just looked back at the Parker website after posting this, I should also probably add a little about the plastic body. I would just point out that the images on the Parker site are 'advertising' images, and the plastic is not as nice and shiny as they appear there. It actually has a fairly plain plastic that has a dull sheen and not the bright, sturdy almost enamel look in their photographs.

 

I bought one on eBay last year and it looks exactly like the one pictured... shine and all; date code is Q1 '08 so I don't think of it as a 'new' model. It's an excellent basic user pen, much to my surprise, and I agree with all the positives listed... I don't post because with small hands it generally has an adverse effect on the balance of all pens, so it's not a particular issue for this one. I'm not a Vector fan either, but after trying this I was tempted to try one of those too... but not enough to actually buy one!

Glenn.

[diplomat]

Nice to see a lot of good experience with this pen. The Profile\IM shares the same nib unit of the Vector (and the Jotter\15) and you should be lucky to find one performing well. Out of my three only one is trouble free.

[Mannenhitsu1973]

I bought a nice gray Parker I.M. fountain pen several months ago from Montgomery Pens for $15 USD and it is a great pen. I have a few other fountain pens of other brands, but I've recently been experiencing trouble with them. However, I've had no problems at all with my Parker I.M. It is now becoming my everyday fountain pen. Mine has a fine nib, and although I've owned fine-nibbed pens in the past that were mostly scratchy, this fine nib doesn't scratch at all and glides so smoothly. I bought a twist converter for it and keep it filled with Waterman purple ink. The Parker I.M. is definitely the best fountain pen I own to date and I certainly got a lot more than my $15 worth with this wonderful pen!

[Ernst Bitterman]

I got one last year-- it's a decent pen, not much different in its functional bits than the 88/Rialto. I like the fact of the posting-friendly tail, but the design is a bit on the modern side for my tastes. If it can be had for $15, it's certainly worth the money.

[Scribero ergo sum]

I noticed on one of the online retailer's web site a while back that there are two versions of the IM, which IIRC were simply monikered IM1 and IM2. The IM2 was apparently the plastic body/cap model. The IM1 was all metal with a very nice heft to it.

 

I found them, of all places, in two local Wal-Mart stores here in Orlando. They seemed to come in, and then sit there and not move, until the were finally put on clearance prices and then disappeared. The upshot was that Wal-Mart sold them for $12. By the time the pens were clearanced out again, I'd bought four of them, two of which I gave as gifts. One thing, the IM1's in Wal-Mart were only rollerballs. But they had them in a very nice matte black, along with a gunmetal and a lavender shade. The section screws into the barrel with metal-on-metal threads, and the barrel and cap are excellently weighted and balanced. It's a terrific pen. Apparently they weren't discount enough down at the ol' Wal-Mart, and I wouldn't be surprised if they aren't stocked again. But I still have one and hope to enjoy it for just about ever.

[pmsalty]

I bought a nice gray Parker I.M. fountain pen several months ago from Montgomery Pens for $15 USD and it is a great pen. I have a few other fountain pens of other brands, but I've recently been experiencing trouble with them. However, I've had no problems at all with my Parker I.M. It is now becoming my everyday fountain pen. Mine has a fine nib, and although I've owned fine-nibbed pens in the past that were mostly scratchy, this fine nib doesn't scratch at all and glides so smoothly. I bought a twist converter for it and keep it filled with Waterman purple ink. The Parker I.M. is definitely the best fountain pen I own to date and I certainly got a lot more than my $15 worth with this wonderful pen!

 

 

WOw, you found a Parker IM in the US? I was told by PArker that they were not sold in the US. I wanted to trade the Rollerball I received from my company for a Fountain Pen. But Parker USA wouldn't let me. Said they did not sell the FP's in the USA.

PMS

[Biber]

Montgomery has some @ $15.

 

B